diff --git a/spec/acceptance/sqlserver_config_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/sqlserver_config_spec.rb
index d7273e4e..970f0bc9 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/sqlserver_config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/sqlserver_config_spec.rb
@@ -106,35 +106,5 @@ def ensure_sqlserver_instance(host,inst_name, ensure_val = 'present')
         expect(r.stderr).not_to match(/Error/i)
       end
     end
-
-    it "Negative test: sqlserver::config without admin_user" do
-      pp = <<-MANIFEST
-      sqlserver::config{'#{inst_name}':
-          admin_pass    => '#{@admin_pass}',
-          instance_name => '#{inst_name}',
-      }
-      sqlserver::database{'#{db_name}':
-          instance => '#{inst_name}',
-      }
-      MANIFEST
-      apply_manifest_on(host, pp, {:acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1]}) do |r|
-        expect(r.stderr).to match(/Error: Must pass admin_user to Sqlserver/)
-      end
-    end
-
-    it "Negative test: sqlserver::config without admin_pass" do
-      pp = <<-MANIFEST
-      sqlserver::config{'#{inst_name}':
-          admin_user    => '#{@admin_user}',
-          instance_name => '#{inst_name}',
-      }
-      sqlserver::database{'#{db_name}':
-          instance => '#{inst_name}',
-      }
-      MANIFEST
-      apply_manifest_on(host, pp, {:acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1]}) do |r|
-        expect(r.stderr).to match(/Error: Must pass admin_pass to Sqlserver/)
-      end
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/defines/config_spec.rb b/spec/defines/config_spec.rb
index 8262c71a..65f979a9 100644
--- a/spec/defines/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/config_spec.rb
@@ -3,16 +3,55 @@
 
 RSpec.describe 'sqlserver::config', :type => :define do
   let(:title) { 'MSSQLSERVER' }
-  let(:params) { {
-    :instance_name => 'MSSQLSERVER',
-    :admin_user => 'sa',
-    :admin_pass => 'Pupp3t1@',
-  } }
   let(:facts) { {:osfamily => 'windows', :platform => :windows, :puppet_vardir => 'C:/ProgramData/PuppetLabs/puppet/var'} }
+
   describe 'compile' do
+    let(:params) { {
+      :instance_name => 'MSSQLSERVER',
+      :admin_user => 'sa',
+      :admin_pass => 'Pupp3t1@',
+    } }
+
     it {
       should_not contain_file('C:/ProgramData/PuppetLabs/puppet/var/cache/sqlserver/.MSSQLSERVER.cfg')
       should_not contain_file('C:/ProgramData/PuppetLabs/puppet/var/cache/sqlserver')
     }
   end
+
+  context 'without admin_pass' do
+    let(:params) { {
+      :instance_name => 'MSSQLSERVER',
+      :admin_user => 'sa',
+    } }
+
+    if Puppet.version < '4.0.0'
+      let(:error_message) { /Must pass admin_pass to Sqlserver::Config/ }
+    else
+      let(:error_message) { /expects a value for parameter 'admin_pass'/ }
+    end
+
+    it {
+      should_not compile
+      expect { catalogue }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, error_message)
+      }
+  end
+
+  context 'without admin_user' do
+    let(:params) { {
+      :instance_name => 'MSSQLSERVER',
+      :admin_pass => 'Pupp3t1@',
+    } }
+
+
+    if Puppet.version < '4.0.0'
+      let(:error_message) { /Must pass admin_user to Sqlserver::Config/ }
+    else
+      let(:error_message) { /expects a value for parameter 'admin_user'/ }
+    end
+
+    it {
+      should_not compile
+      expect { catalogue }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, error_message)
+      }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/defines/login/permissions_spec.rb b/spec/defines/login/permissions_spec.rb
index 70124f63..60960893 100644
--- a/spec/defines/login/permissions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/login/permissions_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
       } }
       let(:raise_error_check) { 'Login must be between 1 and 128 characters' }
       describe 'missing' do
-        let(:raise_error_check) { 'Must pass login to Sqlserver::Login::Permissions[myTitle]' }
+        if Puppet.version < '4.0.0'
+          let(:raise_error_check) { 'Must pass login to Sqlserver::Login::Permissions[myTitle]' }
+        else
+          let(:raise_error_check) { "expects a value for parameter 'login'" }
+        end
         it_behaves_like 'validation error'
       end
       describe 'empty' do
diff --git a/spec/defines/user/permissions_spec.rb b/spec/defines/user/permissions_spec.rb
index dfbf06f0..ccaf8a80 100644
--- a/spec/defines/user/permissions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/user/permissions_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
       } }
       let(:raise_error_check) { 'User must be between 1 and 128 characters' }
       describe 'missing' do
-        let(:raise_error_check) { 'Must pass user to Sqlserver::User::Permissions[myTitle]' }
+        if Puppet.version < '4.0.0'
+          let(:raise_error_check) { 'Must pass user to Sqlserver::User::Permissions[myTitle]' }
+        else
+          let(:raise_error_check) { "expects a value for parameter 'user'" }
+        end
+
         it_behaves_like 'validation error'
       end
       describe 'empty' do